The brass end connector features a female pipe thread connection. This fitting is field-assembled to replace a plastic end connector. Please refer to Chemtrol technical data sheets, chemical resistance guides and catalogs for engineering and installation information.
- Female ANSI B1.20.1 NPT thread connection
Manufacturer Resources
Product Specs
- All Application(s):
- Fire Protection
- All Basic Material:
- Brass
- Classification:
- Union End Connectors
- End Connection:
- Threaded
- Pipe Schedule:
- 80
- Plastic End Connection Type:
- F (NPT)
- Product Group:
- Accessory / Part
- Product Type:
- Union End Connectors
- System Use:
- Commercial Plumbing, Industrial, Irrigation, Pharmaceutical
- Product Subgroup:
- End Connector
- Department:
- Plumbing
- Country Of Origin:
- United States
Nibco C301580P – Frequently Asked Questions
1) What thread does the Nibco TCBR-3 brass end connector take?
It's a female NPT connection, cut to ANSI B1.20.1. So it threads onto male NPT pipe or a male-threaded nipple of matching size. The connector body is brass, and the union end mates to the plastic union it replaces.
2) Can I swap a plastic union end connector for this brass one in the field?
That's exactly what it's for. The TCBR-3 is field-assembled into the union to replace a plastic end connector, giving you a metal FPT port on a plastic piping union. No re-piping of the union body is required.
3) Which plastic union end connection type does the TCBR-3 replace?
It replaces the F (NPT) style plastic end connector, so the union you are retrofitting must be the female NPT version rather than a socket or flanged end.
4) What pipe sizes does the TCBR-3 brass end connector come in?
Two sizes: 1 inch (MPN C301580P) and 2 inch (MPN C301610P). Order by the nominal pipe size of the union you are converting.
5) Why choose a brass end connector instead of leaving the plastic one in place?
Brass gives you a threaded port that stands up to repeated make-and-break and to the torque of wrenching on metal pipe, where a plastic NPT port can crack or gall. Before committing, check the Chemtrol chemical resistance data for your media, since brass and plastic behave differently against some chemicals.
6) What kinds of systems is the Nibco TCBR-3 used on?
It is listed for commercial plumbing, industrial, irrigation and pharmaceutical systems, with fire protection called out as an application. Typical use is anywhere a plastic union needs a durable metal threaded port for connecting to metal pipe, a gauge, or a valve.
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